My grandmother would always add the lyric: “Sometimes she sleeps in pajamas, Sometimes she sleeps in a gown, But when they’re both in the laundry, Irene is the talk of the town” 😳😂
WELL Said. Only months after Lead Belly's death, a cover of “Goodnight Irene” by the Weavers, a group that included his friend Pete Seeger, would hit No. 1 on the charts.
It’s a level of humility and humanity that is rare these days, like David Moore down below with passive aggressive narcissism. People become pathologically Ill when they don’t have a base plate but a computer screen. Long live the legends of our history.
I lost my Dad in 1997 at the young age of 59. I was only 21. I remember in the house I grew up in. My Dad used to play and sing to this song. I'm 45 now and I will never get tired of hearing this song. Because it keeps my Dad close to my heart.
I was walking home from the carnival in the fifties and for blocks away I heard Irene sung by the weavers a popular song at the time. ❤❤❤❤still love it.
So many have the same story. My 93 year old father used to sing this to me when I was a child. It reminded him of his little sister, Irene, who died in childhood in the 30’s.
My grandmother's name was Irene, and this was played at her funeral. Thank you for this wonderful video. It put a smile on my face. Good night, Nanarene.
Mom passed away seven months ago at 92, her name was Irene and still remember her singing and humming this quite often when I was four or five , 65 odd years ago but still clear in my head and heart.
Worked in a nursing home. The folks just loved this song. Their eyes got warm and they were lighthearted listening and singing to this. It warmed my heart, too. I always liked this song after that.
Growing up, before bed, my Grandma would always say "Good night Irene" to me and my mom and I never asked why. After she passed we found out that our great grandparents used to play this all the time for her as a kid. Ever since, my mom and I got in the habit of saying it to each other at night and when I turned 18 I got it tattooed across my shoulders in big, beautiful cursive script.
My grandma used to play this song in the car when I was very little. I didn’t know English that well back then, but I sung it with all my heart at the age of 5. Nowadays, I’m not in contact with my grandparents anymore due to family issues. But sometimes I like to listen to this song and cherish the good memories I have of us singing it together.
Thanks for posting this. My mom, Irene, celebrates her 89th birthday soon, and she always liked this song. I live far away, and am thinking of her tonight. Thanks again.
thank you for keeping wonderful song alive on youtube. My mother is 100 years old and she used to listen to this song. Tonight I played it for her to help her go to sleep. She says thank you and she is having a good bedtime song thanks to your generosity & thoughtfulness.
One of the happiest days of my life was when I was able to see the Weavers in concert. Pete had left them by then, but the show was still awesome. When they sang Good Night, Irene, I got tears in my eyes. It brought back happy memories of my teen years when it was popular. We sang it in the car on trips all the time. What a wonderful group of singers the Weavers were. Thank you, SnappHF for posting this.
Well, on the one hand, it's a song that very directly references nostalgia--the desire for an "Irene" that once was and now no longer is. But on the other hand, that's the marvelous power of music--the power to evoke emotions through tones and melodies.
Takes me back 77 years, when I was 13 and on a long trip with my grandparents. Whenever we'd stop for a meal, I would always drop a nickle in the jukebox to hear this song.
I've had many WWII and Korean War Veterans sing this to me at the many Veterans events I volunteered at for over 14 years. Always made my heart smile to hear them sing to me.
The Weavers at Carnegie Hall was one of my favorite albums as a child in the late 50s. This and Pete's version of 'Greensleeves' were the one's I loved the best.
Irene, goodnight. Irene, goodnight Goodnight, Irene. Goodnight, Irene I'll see you in my dreams Last Saturday night I got married Me and my wife settled down Now, me and my wife are parted I'm gonna take a little stroll downtown But Irene, goodnight. Irene, goodnight Goodnight, Irene. Goodnight, Irene I'll see you in my dreams Sometimes I live in the country And sometimes I live in town Sometimes I take a great notion To jump into the river and drown But Irene, goodnight. Irene, goodnight Goodnight, Irene. Goodnight, Irene I'll see you in my dreams Stop ramblin'. Stop your gamblin' Stop staying out late at night Go home to your wife and family Stay there by the fireside, bright But Irene, goodnight. Irene, goodnight Goodnight, Irene. Goodnight, Irene I'll see you in my dreams
There are some other verses floating around, including these sung by Leadbelly.. "I asked your mother for you She told me that you was too young I wish dear Lord that I'd never seen your face I'm sorry you ever were born" "I love Irene, God knows I do I love her 'til the sea runs dry If Irene turns her back on me I'm gonna take morphine and die"
I work in a nursing home, and there is this lady every time I help her to bed she sings this song to me, i fell in love with this song ever since, so I had to look it up. Its our little song and it makes us both happy
My grama was irene. My grampa would always play this at the end of any party. Both gone and this song always get to me. But brings back all the good times
I love this so much- when I was a child,(years ago), my grandma would put this record on and we would sing and dance in my bedroom. I miss her so much !!
I miss my grandmother she was the light in this world of darkness.... Im going to keep listening to this song in name of her. and pass it on to the next generation
Thank you. You gave me more than a smile but brought a moment of real joy to my heart. This is a treasure. I was a tot when this song became a radio hit. It remains burned into my memory and I remember singing it with my grandmother perhaps I was 4 to 5 years old.
So my uncle says "Goodnight Irene!" Whenever I sink a ship in world of warships, or whenever it's bedtime or if we're watching boxing or MMA and someone gets knocked out. Always wondered where it was from, and then today I'm playing Bioshock infinite and I hear this song playing in an area at the start of the game; which sent me here and I've enjoyed reading all of your stories about loved ones and times past.
I'm four-score years now, and this song has sang thru my memories since I was a young boy. Even as a young boy, hearing this song by the Weavers produced a thoughtful melancholy in me. It has the quality to make a person stop and think, as the lyrics tell a story of a person's life not turning out as they thought their life would be. Good night Irene.
I read that the lady in this group, Ronnie Gilbert, almost got expelled from school because she refused to wear blackface in her drama class. She was way ahead of her time.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. White people have been listening to and copying the style of black artists forever. Black face, in the past, was just a form of imitation and artistic expression. I do not think whites were making fun of blacks, and I do not think blacks were offended in the past. Remember the movie (White Girls)? Two black guys dressed up in White Face. I was not offended. It was one of the funniest movies ever.
Love this song. It brings back wonderful memories of when my father use to sing this song when I was growing up. He passed away many years ago, I am glad I came across this today. Thank you.
Whenever I hear Good Night Irene I realize that song will live on for hundreds of years. Some long past away voice echoing through time bouncing off souls until time ends.
Kid was I was born 5 months after. my dad was killed in a coal mining accidennt. This was one of his favourite songs of the times. And my mother called me Irene in his memory. called me Irene in his memory
When I was a aide, I took care of an lady called Irene..she loved this song and always sung along and wept when it played on the radio...took care of her husband first and the family let me care for her too when he passed on .all together, 7 years . . Will always remember her ❤
My parents had the recording of this group performing at Carnegie Hall -- it's probably one of the first records I can remember playing, over and over. Simple folks songs that anyone could sing, and you could sing the melody or make up your own part. How wonderful was that.
I heard the name Irene and suddenly this song was brought to mind. My dad lived waltzes and i recall him singing this . My ling term memory kicked in ! Ill bet it's been 70 years since i heard this. Thank you for posting it! Nancy F Jenkins
After knowing Alan Lomax for a short while, I was shown who Lead Belly was and what he was known for. During the late 1960s, I became aware of "The Weavers" and their music. "Good Night Irene" became one of my staples in my performances. My thanks to Huddie Ledbetter and, then Texas Governor Pat Neff, for the music I grew up with. R. I. P. Weavers. You are remembered.
Awful classy of The Weaves to credit Leadbelly for the song he wrote and first performed. Not many other white performers did that for their black inspirations at the time.
+Alejandro Garcia Leadbelly performed many many songs he learned from white people, too. He didnt credit them he just played it. it is Not necessary everytime someone plays a song written by someone of a different race to mention it.
The song my best friend and beloved life partner used to play on the piano when it was time for the guests to leave the party. I miss him every day, RIP Johnny.
This song doesn't have any personal meaning to me, but I'm taking a Rock Music and Culture class in college, and my professor highly encouraged me to listen to this. Was not disappointed and I can see why many people cherish this song.
The Glorious theme tune of Bristol Rovers Football Club in England.Just promoted to League 1 of the Football League at the end of the 2015-2016 Season!Come on you Blues!!!!!!
When I was a little girl I would listen to this on my folks wind up record player. It was on 78 and I was fascinated. It was also one of my favorites. Thanks for posting. .
Thank you for uploading this. My father used to play his upright Bass and my Mom on piano. They played this song when I was much younger. This song reminds me of them a lot. I miss them.
My grandma’s name was Irene and she passed 10 years ago today. My mom and I just enjoyed this song with a sip of grandma’s favorite drink: brandy and cherry juice ❤
This is so awesome!! Thanks for sharing this. I'm turning 40 in Nov, and The Weavers have been part of my musical life forever. My father raised me on folk music that he liked, I still love it, along with developing my own musical interests.
I grew up listening to my mother's records of these guys. I love them! Hearing this after many years reminds me of the beautiful music to which my mother exposed me.
I remember as a kid in Houston on Saturday night, I would stay at my grandparents while my parents went out. Grandpa always watched The Glen Campbell Show, Marty Robbins, Live from Gilley's, and the Grand Old Opry. Mickey Gilley always closed his show with his version of Goodnight Irene along with all the guests from that night. They're all gone now, but that memory and that song will always be with me.
i was born in 2005 but i grew up on these songs. my paretns put this song on before i would go to bed. this song is a huge part of my life. so sad that our kids wont know these beautiful amazing songs.
I like to sing "Good Night Irene" when she goes to bed, although her name is not Irene... That's a beautifull folk song. Thanks for sharing. Please share more !
I remember Mama and Daddy dancing to this...I also remember asking a violinist to play this to our table - Kent & Janice Wyatt, Glenda and me...at a GSC meeting in Birmingham, AL long away and far away...
"Irene, Good Night" was the original title and it was written in 1886 by Gussie Lord Davis. Leadbelly was one of several performers who incorporated this song into their repertoire. My mother told me that this was the first song I learned to sing when I wasn't even able to talk yet. They used to leave the radio on by my crib and she said I would sing along with the chorus whenever it came on. That was 1950 or 51. It's a sure fire sing along tune.
APPLAUDS VERY LOUDLY. LOVED this song since I very first heard it a long long time ago. I used to play it for all the kids I've cared for over the years .
I joined/formed a Folksinging Trio we called “The Bucket Three” in 1962 at the age of 13. Kirk Roberts - Guitar / Alex Nisperos - Ukulele / Bob Smith (myself) - Washtub Bass (Gut Bucket). “Goodnight Irene” is the 1st song we learned & always included it in every performance. Since we were all in the same Boy Scout Troop #15 in San Francisco, CA...we decided to bring our instruments to the 2 week Boy Scout Camp for 2 Summers @ Camp Royaneh near Russian River. We sang around our Troops Campfire every night & soon all the Scouts were singing along. This Song & others...”Tavern In The Town” was enjoyed by all. It was one of the happiest moments of my life.
My mom was telling me a story of how my grandpa would always sing this to her as a kid because she never wanted to go to bed because she was younger than all her siblings. At her wedding she played this song to her father daughter dance and explained this all to me In tears as my grandfather will be passing away very soon. Everytime I listen to this it will remind me of my grandpa and the joy he brought people in the world
im relief that all this great songs . geatr performance. like leadbelly will live on meanwhile there is people like us that even after almost 100 years still listening and admiring this songs... the future of music still have hope
my father used sing this version of the song to me when i was very young. The Lyrics on this version by the Weavers show a few differences to the Original by "Lead Belly" of the early 1930s Like " I'm gonna take morphine and die" and "I'll get you in my dreams"
How beautiful, that's great! This is a really beautiful song, so magically woven together. It's nice to meet you. If you don't mind I would love us to be friends. I understand that we don't know each Other before now but one thing I believe is that it takes only a minute to accept friendship and that's why I have asked us to accept my request of friendship. It would be an honor, l'm looking forward to a good friendship between us. May I ask where you are from?
My grandmother would always add the lyric:
“Sometimes she sleeps in pajamas,
Sometimes she sleeps in a gown,
But when they’re both in the laundry,
Irene is the talk of the town” 😳😂
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It's from Bob Hope's parody of the song that he performed on his radio show with Bing Crosby and Judy Garland.
@@garrybuicke1803
Laughing my heart out is a wholesome phrase 🧡
i dont know her but i think id like your grandmother alot
I like lyric
Im so happy that they take a minute to pay their respects to leadbelly and explained how they learned it from him
Hi there,how are you doing,how is the weather over there?
Hi dear,how are you doing,how is the weather treating you?
WELL Said. Only months after Lead Belly's death, a cover of “Goodnight Irene” by the Weavers, a group that included his friend Pete Seeger, would hit No. 1 on the charts.
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It’s a level of humility and humanity that is rare these days, like David Moore down below with passive aggressive narcissism. People become pathologically Ill when they don’t have a base plate but a computer screen. Long live the legends of our history.
Old folk music like this should always be preserved
Two instruments plus 4 voices = a whole choir and orchestra. Rest in peace all four of you.
Add an accordion and Chello and you got yourself a Mexican folk band lol
I lost my Dad in 1997 at the young age of 59. I was only 21. I remember in the house I grew up in. My Dad used to play and sing to this song. I'm 45 now and I will never get tired of hearing this song. Because it keeps my Dad close to my heart.
God bless him
How wonderful. May he always be with you.
Glad you had a good dad.
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I’m so sorry!
I was walking home from the carnival in the fifties and for blocks away I heard Irene sung by the weavers a popular song at the time. ❤❤❤❤still love it.
I work at a nursing home and some woman sang this to my residents and it was beautiful.
Hi there,how are you doing,how is the weather over there?
Hi dear,how are you doing,how is the weather treating you?
My beautiful sister, Irene, died at 42. She was troubled. I still see her in my dreams.
God bless you and keep you.
@@freedomatlast8756 yes good words. God bless her and you too
God bless her and you too.
So many have the same story. My 93 year old father used to sing this to me when I was a child. It reminded him of his little sister, Irene, who died in childhood in the 30’s.
May God be with you 🙏🙏🙏 sorry bout your sis
My grandmother's name was Irene, and this was played at her funeral. Thank you for this wonderful video. It put a smile on my face. Good night, Nanarene.
Hi there,how are you doing,how is the weather over there?
Mom passed away seven months ago at 92, her name was Irene and still remember her singing and humming this quite often when I was four or five , 65 odd years ago but still clear in my head and heart.
Worked in a nursing home. The folks just loved this song. Their eyes got warm and they were lighthearted listening and singing to this. It warmed my heart, too. I always liked this song after that.
Growing up, before bed, my Grandma would always say "Good night Irene" to me and my mom and I never asked why. After she passed we found out that our great grandparents used to play this all the time for her as a kid. Ever since, my mom and I got in the habit of saying it to each other at night and when I turned 18 I got it tattooed across my shoulders in big, beautiful cursive script.
You have no idea im getting chills my great grandpa did the same thing!
I'm drunk and that's absolutely beautiful
@@kmsinclaire I'm drunk right now too and I'm thinking the same thing.
Same here,...
my grandmother always said this to us too!!
My grandma used the play this on the piano
My grandma used to play this song in the car when I was very little. I didn’t know English that well back then, but I sung it with all my heart at the age of 5. Nowadays, I’m not in contact with my grandparents anymore due to family issues. But sometimes I like to listen to this song and cherish the good memories I have of us singing it together.
Dear Shelby I hope y'all can work out your difference's. Family is the most important thing on earth. Best wishes.
Hope you can fix your troubles because family is the most important and their not gonna last forever sadly
An internet hug from someone who understands a split family. Hope you are well
Thanks for this. A true American classic. Leadbelly deserves more credit than he has gotten over the years, but the Weavers recognized him.
Leadbelly may be the nost influential American musician of the 20th century
Him or Robert Johnson
@@theDENIMMAN agreed
INDEED!
Thanks for posting this. My mom, Irene, celebrates her 89th birthday soon, and she always liked this song. I live far away, and am thinking of her tonight. Thanks again.
Neil Murray I am glad my fathers 8mm clips still can enjoy others after so many years after his passing. :)
Neil Murray Hope she has a nice birthday :-)
That was my mom accidentally posting on my account. But I'll pass the message on to my mother and my grandma had a good birthday. Thx :)
As I write this it's now 2016 and I'm wishing her a happy 90th.
Very thoughtful of you.
thank you for keeping wonderful song alive on youtube. My mother is 100 years old and she used to listen to this song. Tonight I played it for her to help her go to sleep. She says thank you and she is having a good bedtime song thanks to your generosity & thoughtfulness.
Hello Marilyn, How are you doing?
Hi there,how are you doing,how is the weather over there?
I so remember this song. It was my mother's favorite song. She died at 66 in 1989. It was on an album we had.
@@mark2017 is this a joke I can't tell?
@@MuhammadAli-hs5mn opps, was 1989.
One of the happiest days of my life was when I was able to see the Weavers in concert. Pete had left them by then, but the show was still awesome. When they sang Good Night, Irene, I got tears in my eyes. It brought back happy memories of my teen years when it was popular. We sang it in the car on trips all the time. What a wonderful group of singers the Weavers were. Thank you, SnappHF for posting this.
It’s strange to feel nostalgia for a song you’ve never heard before…
Well, on the one hand, it's a song that very directly references nostalgia--the desire for an "Irene" that once was and now no longer is. But on the other hand, that's the marvelous power of music--the power to evoke emotions through tones and melodies.
Fantastic. The Weavers when they were young. They inspired me nearly 60 years ago. The world needs a group like the Weavers now.
Crazy how we can listen to songs like these after so many years after their recordings
My dad sang this song all the time. I miss my dad. This song is special to me.
Takes me back 77 years, when I was 13 and on a long trip with my grandparents. Whenever we'd stop for a meal, I would always drop a nickle in the jukebox to hear this song.
Wow that’s amazing cheers to 90 more 🤣
Wow! I’m sure you’ve seen alot, & alot of changes in the world from those times in comparison to now
I've had many WWII and Korean War Veterans sing this to me at the many Veterans events I volunteered at for over 14 years. Always made my heart smile to hear them sing to me.
The Weavers at Carnegie Hall was one of my favorite albums as a child in the late 50s. This and Pete's version of 'Greensleeves' were the one's I loved the best.
My beloved aunt was Irene. Loved her so. Missing her as I listen. Thank you.
Irene, goodnight. Irene, goodnight
Goodnight, Irene. Goodnight, Irene
I'll see you in my dreams
Last Saturday night I got married
Me and my wife settled down
Now, me and my wife are parted
I'm gonna take a little stroll downtown
But Irene, goodnight. Irene, goodnight
Goodnight, Irene. Goodnight, Irene
I'll see you in my dreams
Sometimes I live in the country
And sometimes I live in town
Sometimes I take a great notion
To jump into the river and drown
But Irene, goodnight. Irene, goodnight
Goodnight, Irene. Goodnight, Irene
I'll see you in my dreams
Stop ramblin'. Stop your gamblin'
Stop staying out late at night
Go home to your wife and family
Stay there by the fireside, bright
But Irene, goodnight. Irene, goodnight
Goodnight, Irene. Goodnight, Irene
I'll see you in my dreams
There are some other verses floating around, including these sung by Leadbelly..
"I asked your mother for you
She told me that you was too young
I wish dear Lord that I'd never seen your face
I'm sorry you ever were born"
"I love Irene, God knows I do
I love her 'til the sea runs dry
If Irene turns her back on me
I'm gonna take morphine and die"
Hi there,how are you doing,how is the weather over there?
I work in a nursing home, and there is this lady every time I help her to bed she sings this song to me, i fell in love with this song ever since, so I had to look it up. Its our little song and it makes us both happy
My grama was irene. My grampa would always play this at the end of any party. Both gone and this song always get to me. But brings back all the good times
My grandfather used to sing this to my grandmother her name was Irene they've been gone now, 50 years, but I still remember them with Love ❤️ 😍
I love this so much- when I was a child,(years ago), my grandma would put this record on and we would sing and dance in my bedroom. I miss her so much !!
First memory of my grandma she was 4 when this came out in 1953!! She remembers her mother sing this song and heard this on radio at only 4!
I miss my grandmother she was the light in this world of darkness.... Im going to keep listening to this song in name of her. and pass it on to the next generation
Thank you. You gave me more than a smile but brought a moment of real joy to my heart. This is a treasure. I was a tot when this song became a radio hit. It remains burned into my memory and I remember singing it with my grandmother perhaps I was 4 to 5 years old.
Greatest Folk Band Ever. Thanks for honouring LeadBelly for his immortal masterpiece.
So my uncle says "Goodnight Irene!" Whenever I sink a ship in world of warships, or whenever it's bedtime or if we're watching boxing or MMA and someone gets knocked out. Always wondered where it was from, and then today I'm playing Bioshock infinite and I hear this song playing in an area at the start of the game; which sent me here and I've enjoyed reading all of your stories about loved ones and times past.
I'm four-score years now, and this song has sang thru my memories since I was a young boy. Even as a young boy, hearing this song by the Weavers produced a thoughtful melancholy in me. It has the quality to make a person stop and think, as the lyrics tell a story of a person's life not turning out as they thought their life would be. Good night Irene.
My grandmother Irene grew up right next to a university in Canada and the fraternity next door used to sing this song at 10pm to her annoyance!
I read that the lady in this group, Ronnie Gilbert, almost got expelled from school because she refused to wear blackface in her drama class. She was way ahead of her time.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. White people have been listening to and copying the style of black artists forever. Black face, in the past, was just a form of imitation and artistic expression. I do not think whites were making fun of blacks, and I do not think blacks were offended in the past. Remember the movie (White Girls)? Two black guys dressed up in White Face. I was not offended. It was one of the funniest movies ever.
Thank-you for posting this great old video.. It is much appreciated. Vielen dank.
Love this song. It brings back wonderful memories of when my father use to sing this song when I was growing up. He passed away many years ago, I am glad I came across this today. Thank you.
Hello Eve, How are you doing?
Whenever I hear Good Night Irene I realize that song will live on for hundreds of years. Some long past away voice echoing through time bouncing off souls until time ends.
I once heard my father singing this song in the 60's. I tuned in just to hear it.
I miss my father. My grandfather to.
Thank you Pete Seeger, Ronnie Gilbert, and The Weavers. Without you, there never would have been a Peter, Paul, and Mary!
Kid was
I was born 5 months after. my dad was killed in a coal mining accidennt. This was one of his favourite songs of the times. And my mother called me Irene in his memory.
called me Irene in his memory
When I was a aide, I took care of an lady called Irene..she loved this song and always sung along and wept when it played on the radio...took care of her husband first and the family let me care for her too when he passed on .all together, 7 years . .
Will always remember her ❤
My parents had the recording of this group performing at Carnegie Hall -- it's probably one of the first records I can remember playing, over and over. Simple folks songs that anyone could sing, and you could sing the melody or make up your own part. How wonderful was that.
My grandmother used to sing this to me. Loved it. Still my favorite memory.
I heard the name Irene and suddenly this song was brought to mind. My dad lived waltzes and i recall him singing this . My ling term memory kicked in ! Ill bet it's been 70 years since i heard this.
Thank you for posting it!
Nancy F Jenkins
P.s. My dad was born in Sweden. Perhaps that explains his love of waltzes. N. Soderberg Jenkins
So amazingly young in this film. Thanks for this. Miss you Ronnie and Pete and all.
Now approaching 70, I have such fond memories of my mother singing this song to me when I was very young.
I sat by my grandmas grave and i sang this too the night after night i had a dream where she was sitting by me and singing this song
After knowing Alan Lomax for a short while, I was shown who Lead Belly was and what he was known for. During the late 1960s, I became aware of "The Weavers" and their music. "Good Night Irene" became one of my staples in my performances. My thanks to Huddie Ledbetter and, then Texas Governor Pat Neff, for the music I grew up with. R. I. P. Weavers. You are remembered.
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Loved the introductory tribute to Leadbelly! Rest in peace all legends..
Love this. Happy almost 86th birthday to my Grandma Irene!! I'll have to sing this one to her and see if she remembers it! ❤
So did she remember and enjoy your singing it??
She will. : )
My wife's name is Irene. Yeah.. I use to dream about her in my dreams.
I'm 77 and I fondly remember this song from my childhood.
Thank you for sharing this clip. This song was also top 1 on the billboard charts for thirteen weeks in 1950.
Awful classy of The Weaves to credit Leadbelly for the song he wrote and first performed. Not many other white performers did that for their black inspirations at the time.
There those who did though like Johnny Cash, Elvis, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, etc.
+Alejandro Garcia Leadbelly performed many many songs he learned from white people, too. He didnt credit them he just played it. it is Not necessary everytime someone plays a song written by someone of a different race to mention it.
I agree with everyone here. It warms my heart to see people who actually give a shit about others.
Alejandro Garcia
That was the moment that made me hit the "like" button.
The song my best friend and beloved life partner used to play on the piano when it was time for the guests to leave the party. I miss him every day, RIP Johnny.
Thank you for posting this classic...
This song doesn't have any personal meaning to me, but I'm taking a Rock Music and Culture class in college, and my professor highly encouraged me to listen to this. Was not disappointed and I can see why many people cherish this song.
My Aunty and Uncle had an old green jalopy of a truck they called "Irene". Whenever I hear this song I always think of them both. RIP.
The Glorious theme tune of Bristol Rovers Football Club in England.Just promoted to League 1 of the Football League at the end of the 2015-2016 Season!Come on you Blues!!!!!!
You posted this 8 years ago, but it reminded me tonight of a time when I was a young teenager in the 50's, so thank you.
When I was a little girl I would listen to this on my folks wind up record player. It was on 78 and I was fascinated. It was also one of my favorites. Thanks for posting. .
Hi dear,how are you doing,how is the weather treating you?
Thank you for uploading this.
My father used to play his upright Bass and my Mom on piano. They played this song when I was much younger. This song reminds me of them a lot.
I miss them.
My grandma’s name was Irene and she passed 10 years ago today. My mom and I just enjoyed this song with a sip of grandma’s favorite drink: brandy and cherry juice ❤
My late Aunt Irene’s favorite song. RIP Auntie.
Beautiful...this comments, this video..this is life....... i love u guys.. greetings from Croatia, God bless
Love this song, my grandfather showed it to me and I fell in love with it.
Klasse, dass die Weavers Ledbelly erwähnen!
Und das in einer Zeit, in der das sicher nicht gewünscht war......
M. R.
This is so awesome!! Thanks for sharing this. I'm turning 40 in Nov, and The Weavers have been part of my musical life forever. My father raised me on folk music that he liked, I still love it, along with developing my own musical interests.
I grew up listening to my mother's records of these guys. I love them! Hearing this after many years reminds me of the beautiful music to which my mother exposed me.
Rest in peace, Ronnie Gilbert....
My dad used to sing this to my baby brother……great memories….now I sing this to my cat…when he hears me he comes and snuggles with me….every night…..
Thanks so much! In my head, I can still hear My Mom singing this! It will be her birthday in a couple days, so, this made me cry, but I love it. ⚘ 🤗
I remember as a kid in Houston on Saturday night, I would stay at my grandparents while my parents went out. Grandpa always watched The Glen Campbell Show, Marty Robbins, Live from Gilley's, and the Grand Old Opry. Mickey Gilley always closed his show with his version of Goodnight Irene along with all the guests from that night. They're all gone now, but that memory and that song will always be with me.
Thank you for posting this song. I'm studying musical history and I wanted to find this song and I'm very glad that this was available. Thank you.
i was born in 2005 but i grew up on these songs. my paretns put this song on before i would go to bed. this song is a huge part of my life. so sad that our kids wont know these beautiful amazing songs.
Great intro regarding legendary Leadbelly.
I like to sing "Good Night Irene" when she goes to bed, although her name is not Irene... That's a beautifull folk song. Thanks for sharing. Please share more !
I've discovered this song when i was a little boy, thanks for uploading , peace from Algeria.
Growing up and still to this day, every older person I meet, once I tell them my name they start singing this song to me.
I remember this song I used to hear in my younger days. Thank you.
It put a smile and tears on my face. A song like this brings up lots of memories.
I remember Mama and Daddy dancing to this...I also remember asking a violinist to play this to our table - Kent & Janice Wyatt, Glenda and me...at a GSC meeting in Birmingham, AL long away and far away...
I have been on a mission to discover folk groups I've never heard before. This one I discovered today. Great guitar playing!
I'm 27 only, my name is Irene. I love this song. Thanks a lot.)
"Irene, Good Night" was the original title and it was written in 1886 by Gussie Lord Davis. Leadbelly was one of several performers who incorporated this song into their repertoire. My mother told me that this was the first song I learned to sing when I wasn't even able to talk yet. They used to leave the radio on by my crib and she said I would sing along with the chorus whenever it came on. That was 1950 or 51. It's a sure fire sing along tune.
APPLAUDS VERY LOUDLY. LOVED this song since I very first heard it a long long time ago. I used to play it for all the kids I've cared for over the years .
I joined/formed a Folksinging Trio we called “The Bucket Three” in 1962 at the age of 13. Kirk Roberts - Guitar / Alex Nisperos - Ukulele / Bob Smith (myself) - Washtub Bass (Gut Bucket). “Goodnight Irene” is the 1st song we learned & always included it in every performance. Since we were all in the same Boy Scout Troop #15 in San Francisco, CA...we decided to bring our instruments to the 2 week Boy Scout Camp for 2 Summers @ Camp Royaneh near Russian River. We sang around our Troops Campfire every night & soon all the Scouts were singing along. This Song & others...”Tavern In The Town” was enjoyed by all. It was one of the happiest moments of my life.
My mom was telling me a story of how my grandpa would always sing this to her as a kid because she never wanted to go to bed because she was younger than all her siblings. At her wedding she played this song to her father daughter dance and explained this all to me In tears as my grandfather will be passing away very soon. Everytime I listen to this it will remind me of my grandpa and the joy he brought people in the world
im relief that all this great songs . geatr performance. like leadbelly will live on meanwhile there is people like us that even after almost 100 years still listening and admiring this songs... the future of music still have hope
my father used sing this version of the song to me when i was very young. The Lyrics on this version by the Weavers show a few differences to the Original by "Lead Belly" of the early 1930s Like " I'm gonna take morphine and die" and "I'll get you in my dreams"
When I was a little kid, my father would sing this song to me. He said it always made me cry. I don't remember that, but I do remember him singing it.
How beautiful, that's great! This is a really beautiful song, so magically woven together. It's nice to meet you. If you don't mind I would love us to be friends. I understand that we don't know each Other before now but one thing I believe is that it takes only a minute to accept friendship and that's why I have asked us to accept my request of friendship. It would be an honor, l'm looking forward to a good friendship between us. May I ask where you are from?
Thank you for the message ❤🌏🌎🌍
Sometimes she sleeps in pajamas
Sometimes she sleeps in a gown
But when they are both in the laundry
Irene is the talk of the town
What a truly beautiful voice that woman had
Thank you for publishing this. These old films are priceless. This one is so clear and beautiful.
One of my old favorites!!! I love it!!! ENCORE! ENCORE!